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Leonard BernsteinOrpheus In The Underworld, And Other Favorite Overtures

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Orpheus In The Underworld, And Other Favorite Overtures

by Leonard Bernstein · 1968

10 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Orpheus In The Underworld, And Other Favorite… was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Orpheus In The Underworld, And Other Favorite…

3 pressings came out in 1968, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

1968
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 7085
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Terre Haute Pressing
Runout / matrix

XSM 135202Side A Matrix

XXSM135202-2A o 1 T 3ASide A Runout

XSM 135203Side B Matrix

o XXSM135203-3A 1 T 5ASide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 7085First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 7085First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USColumbia Masterworks MS 7085First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKCBS Classics 61349 / CBS Classics S 61349LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownCBS BSF 9114LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaCBS BR 235263 / CBS SBR-235263LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCBS SS 71 065 / CBS S S 71 065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS SS 71065 / CBS S S 71 065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandCBS SS 71065 / CBS SS71065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONC 10225LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture To: "Orpheus In The Underworld"
  2. A2Overture To: "Donna Diane"
  3. A3Overture To: "The Barber Of Seville"
  4. B1Overture To: "The Beautiful Galatea"
  5. B2Overture To: "The Merry Wives"
  6. B3Overture To: "The Light Cavalry"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Orpheus In The Underworld, And Other Favorite… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Orpheus In The Underworld, And Other Favorite… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1968 and 1973.

When was Orpheus In The Underworld, And Other Favorite… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7085.

How do I tell if my copy of Orpheus In The Underworld, And Other Favorite… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Orpheus In The Underworld, And Other Favorite… on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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